empty restuarant was a good place for some band photos.
italian mafia feel? looking like they mean business?

I really, really like this picture... ALOT! Has a nice "old school" feel to it. Excellent work.. but Italian Mafia feel? Not even close lol. If that were my band, id be using that as a major promotional piece, like a cover or poster. Youve found your niche!

TNB... that is a very interesting photo, I like it!

r3g

02-29-2008, 06:44 PM

great pics everyone!

did this one for the brochure to an after school program for a local high school. the program also tutors middle schoolers hints these kids being so small. :p

dylan! Don't tell me you borrowed the free studio again.... lmao maybe you should apply for the job since you're a regular now. ;) j/k Dylan nice to see you're carving out a niche for yourself, I like the playfulness of the second one. Search for an action called dragonizer me thinks you'll like it.

toriaj

03-01-2008, 04:42 PM

did this one for the brochure to an after school program for a local high school. the program also tutors middle schoolers hints these kids being so small. :p

Reggie, congratulations on being hired to do a brochure :cool: that's awesome! The face of the little boy in front seems much better lighted than the rest of the shot, drawing my eye to his face only. Was that a result of your own lighting, or the ambient light?

And Rooz, that's a great moon shot!

dxrocnxj

03-01-2008, 05:51 PM

dylan! Don't tell me you borrowed the free studio again.... lmao maybe you should apply for the job since you're a regular now. ;) j/k Dylan nice to see you're carving out a niche for yourself, I like the playfulness of the second one. Search for an action called dragonizer me thinks you'll like it.

great photo nice use of high dof i love it. i love the texture and colors

CNI Dawg

03-02-2008, 10:06 AM

Here are a few of my 1st pics with the new D40 / 18-55mm kit lens.
The dog is the only one at home that will let me that their picture :(
Need to get outside with the camera & roam around.
I love this new camera !

With in flash (too bad her forehead is overexposed)
http://www.geocities.com/lwk2@swbell.net/Pictures/Sadie/DSC_0060.JPG

What do you think of this one? It's one of my first "wide-angle effect" shots. Do you think it works?

18mm, 1/125 sec., f/16, ISO 1600
33723

K1W1

03-03-2008, 01:07 AM

I like it.

I like the way the eye gets led up the slope to the moon by the slope itself and the shape of the rocks.

Geoff Chandler

03-03-2008, 05:25 AM

Bought my wife a nice Orchid - for Mothers day (yes! I did buy a plant form my own Mother as well!!)
This is taken with our bedroom wallpaper as a background colour, I used the Sigma 28 - 200 for this particular shot @145mm (217mm equiv).
:)

AMDnut

03-03-2008, 09:21 PM

Just playin' around....

Nikon D40
ISO 400
f/5.6
1/20
WB - Manual
Focal Length - 55mm

btuner

03-03-2008, 10:24 PM

thought this sign was funny, its like of course aliens with mittens on cant swim!

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f21/brand90/DSC_1821copy.jpg

tfa8rva

03-03-2008, 10:37 PM

thought this sign was funny, its like of course aliens with mittens on cant swim!

Haha....who comes up with these signs?

tfa8rva

03-03-2008, 10:40 PM

Just playin' around....

Nikon D40
ISO 400
f/5.6
1/20
WB - Manual
Focal Length - 55mm

This is a really cool shot, but I gotta ask..... Do you understand exposure any better?

imagesbyjudd

03-04-2008, 09:32 AM

I was shooting an indoor drum line competition, I can't use flash during the program, however I caught this young preformer just prior to going on.

sb800 with diffuser manual setting.
cropped a bit. red eye because of the long lens. I like the overall effect so the only other enhancements are to pop up the eyes a bit and crank up the contrast a bit. Otherwise expression and makeup are all hers.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2135/2308846983_65896fedb8_b.jpg

Nikon d200
300 mm
f8
1/60
iso 500
sb800 camera mounted.

edited in cs2 as above

esp

03-04-2008, 10:59 AM

This was the first very early morning of a very long road trip. What do you think?
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2143/2309928482_9dba268543_b.jpg

I thought red eye was caused by the subjects pupils being wide open due to the dark conditions when the flash goes off. I think it's also worsened by having the flash close to the camera.

esp, I like that one.

tfa8rva

03-04-2008, 11:16 AM

I thought red eye was caused by the subjects pupils being wide open due to the dark conditions when the flash goes off. I think it's also worsened by having the flash close to the camera.

esp, I like that one.

Wouldn't the use of a long lens effectively make it seems as though the flash is closer to the lens? If the point of focus is 50 feet away versus 5, doesn't the line of the lens and the flash become more parallel causing the light to bounce more directly back at the lens?

btuner

03-04-2008, 11:45 AM

caught this while driving 40mph down a little 2 lane road!

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f21/brand90/DSC_1879.jpg

for size and distance from the road reference:
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f21/brand90/DSC_1864.jpg

imagesbyjudd

03-04-2008, 12:43 PM

Wouldn't the use of a long lens effectively make it seems as though the flash is closer to the lens? If the point of focus is 50 feet away versus 5, doesn't the line of the lens and the flash become more parallel causing the light to bounce more directly back at the lens?

You are correct, in this case the effective length due to sensor size is 450mm. and the subject was actually fairly close to me also in a less than bright area her eyes were wide open. Normally I just correct for this and go on. However I liked the intensity with the make up etc. So I left them. I did not alter the red in any way, only slightly punched up the blue in her eyes.

K1W1

03-04-2008, 01:20 PM

This was the first very early morning of a very long road trip. What do you think?

I think it's a terrific shot that is very well cropped and presented for best effect.
Where is the location?

esp

03-04-2008, 01:59 PM

I think it's a terrific shot that is very well cropped and presented for best effect.
Where is the location?

Thanks for the kind words. It was taken on Highway 78 in the southern California. I was still half asleep and was surprised I could even work the camera let alone get any usable shots from it.

toriaj

03-04-2008, 04:04 PM

I really like it too, esp. It's what I call "good spotting," (I'm sure there's a better term out there) Noticing that it is a good scene to shoot, and knowing how to capture it effectively. (seems like I can do the first part, more often miss on the second myself) Great job.

AMDnut

03-04-2008, 04:48 PM

This is a really cool shot, but I gotta ask..... Do you understand exposure any better?

Yes, I understand it a lot better! But just because I understand it better doesn't mean I can apply it better!!! :D:eek:

T06

03-04-2008, 07:00 PM

This was the first very early morning of a very long road trip. What do you think?
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2143/2309928482_9dba268543_b.jpg

I think that in this pic we are witnessing the very poor quality of the farmers skills here. The dirt along the fence line indicates the pacing malnourished cattle are looking for the "grass is always greener" on the otherside of the fence thing. They need to be fed. Apart from that I think it's a great shot.;) Don't mind me, people that farm animals & starve them really piss me off.

T06

03-04-2008, 07:15 PM

Taronga Zoo on Australia Day. Sorry to disappoint but it's a D200 only here.:D

hankbeblazin

03-04-2008, 08:11 PM

great image above. unfortunately i don't have a 70-200 :(

walking around the river today found 2 geese hanging out on the rocks they let me get with in 10 feet of them i spent an hour and half just watching them and taking their pictures. pretty cool to spend time with an animal that long to see what they do

i had a great day, took a bunch of great photos, will post another after work.

have a nice day everyone :)

Sergio

Dust Bowl Refugee

03-05-2008, 02:47 PM

brighton sunset
iso100
50mmf10
1/500
matt kowolski sunset preset

shot inspired by dread pirate roberts :)

i had a great day, took a bunch of great photos, will post another after work.

have a nice day everyone :)

Sergio

Great shot. Is that Brighton in Sussex? If so, whereabouts is it?

tim11

03-05-2008, 02:59 PM

brighton sunset
iso100
50mmf10
1/500
matt kowolski sunset preset

shot inspired by dread pirate roberts :)

i had a great day, took a bunch of great photos, will post another after work.

have a nice day everyone :)

Sergio

That's a great shot Sergio. Should I credit you or Dread Pirate then? :D Any post processing involved?

ssil2000

03-05-2008, 05:07 PM

Hi Dust Bowl Refugee, thanks for the compliment :)
that is brighton in adelaide australia :)

thanks tim, i used the kowolski sunset preset, i must admit it was quite good off the camera but the preset just kicks it up a notch.

:)

hankbeblazin

03-05-2008, 09:06 PM

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2233/2313136179_88ce626cce_b.jpg

T06

03-05-2008, 11:03 PM

A friend for the other fat fish:D

T06

03-05-2008, 11:05 PM

You paid the Zoo entrance fee to photograph a seagull? :confused::confused:

Great shot all the same, :D

LOL, yeah, they pose in there ya know.;) More like it cost me part of my sandwich.:D

Dread Pirate Roberts

03-06-2008, 03:50 AM

Beautiful shot of last nights sunset Sergio. Great example of why to take the camera off full auto.

That preset you mentioned, is there a link to obtain these and instructions how to use them? I imagine they would be camera model dependant?

ssil2000

03-06-2008, 04:06 AM

Beautiful shot of last nights sunset Sergio. Great example of why to take the camera off full auto.

That preset you mentioned, is there a link to obtain these and instructions how to use them? I imagine they would be camera model dependant?

thanks mate! the preset isn't camera specific, its PP so i load it into lightroom and apply it to the image i want. i think you mentioned using CS2 don't think the preset would be useable in CS2 however theres nothing stopping us trying to emulate the setting in cs2... this (http://www.lightroomkillertips.com/archives/presets/) is the site i have used to procure the presets :)

if you ever do look at a photo management/editor program i highly reccomend lightroom, helps you organise and edit your pics so easily... i am starting to sound like kiwi :rolleyes: hehe

for what its worth this was straight off the camera no PP so i just kicked it up a notch with the preset.

K1W1

03-06-2008, 04:57 AM

How come the horizon slopes left to right in the Matt's version and is horizontal in the original? :)

ssil2000

03-06-2008, 01:22 PM

ok, i straightened it :P i thought it would be silly posting a crooked picture... hehe

Rooz

03-06-2008, 02:46 PM

great sunset image.

ssil2000

03-06-2008, 07:12 PM

great sunset image.

thanks mate! it was weird, i got it first shot, i knew i wanted to have the jetty lead to the focus point (the sun) so it was a matter of settings, so i set it to A and set f10, i didnt like what shutter it set so i changed to M and adjusted the shutter to 500 white balance to daylight and i got that... i was very pleased with myself! the first time i really felt comfortable behind the camera. i must say i think the understanding exposure is the best investment i have made to date and it was a rather small one... it just explains things in a way you remember and are able to relate his examples to real life scenarios.

anyway enough blabbing on my part!

thanks for all the comments folks!

Sergio

K1W1

03-06-2008, 10:40 PM

Considering that you probably had a window of less than 30 seconds to make those decisions and get the shot I think you really should be pleased with yourself.

K1W1, that sign is hilarious!
Where do you live? The buckshot kinda freaks me out. Is that a common thing around your parts? Haha.
I remember a few years back there were a spate of sign 'vandalism's on a sign on the freeway here in Perth.
It was the:
Form
One
Lane
sign,

and some crafty, hippee (and no doubt stoned) individuals were painting them as:
Form
One
Planet

I use to think it was pretty neat haha.

p.du.v

03-10-2008, 09:20 AM

Well for something a bit more dark and demented than normal, my first self portrait in ages:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2216/2291042639_195c7e3841.jpg

I'm not one for posting candid - hell, remotely normal looking - shots of myself.
There is an explanation/reason behind this shot, if you are at all interested.
Stated here: http://flickr.com/photos/pduv/2291042639/

Tony_V

03-10-2008, 10:05 AM

Yet another example of that rotten 55-200VR. I have no idea why Nikon continue to market that lens. :D:D

Great shot.

That is exactly what I was thinking...:)

nice shot btuner.

Tony

Jason25

03-10-2008, 10:22 AM

Taken yesterday with my D200 + 17-55 f/2.8

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2409/2322085313_0e0d85ca17.jpg

ooverdrive

03-10-2008, 10:34 AM

p.du.v!!!!!!!that's a great portrait.

XaiLo

03-10-2008, 03:40 PM

Well for something a bit more dark and demented than normal, my first self portrait in ages:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2216/2291042639_195c7e3841.jpg

I'm not one for posting candid - hell, remotely normal looking - shots of myself.
There is an explanation/reason behind this shot, if you are at all interested.
Stated here: http://flickr.com/photos/pduv/2291042639/

p.du.v, right back at ya... very cool shot man like the thought you put into it!

AMDnut

03-10-2008, 05:55 PM

Great shots everyone! Still learning the D40 here, went out today, gray again...

Stairway - layer_1 desaturate and layer_2 bumped the color a bit in Photoshop, played with opacity on layers to get effect...

K1W1

03-10-2008, 06:36 PM

I like this house, nice setting and simple...

Is it possible to do something with the house on the left? I find the lean in the shot to be very distracting.

AMDnut

03-10-2008, 06:40 PM

Well, I guess I broke the rules and posted more pics than the "one a day", sorry guys! Finally shot some pics and was excited!!!:):):)

AMDnut

03-10-2008, 06:44 PM

K1W1 - I find it odd as well, but these were on a steep hill and setting did not lend itself to doing much... any ideas?

AMDnut

03-10-2008, 06:52 PM

Quick fix.... but needs a lot more TLC!

K1W1

03-10-2008, 08:48 PM

I prefer the second one. Not sure what others think.

hankbeblazin

03-10-2008, 09:48 PM

San Juan Graves

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3088/2325875098_e81a2abc92_b.jpg

imagesbyjudd

03-10-2008, 09:51 PM

She was playing one of those dance video games, set up in school cafeteria, illumination was a wall of windows on an overcast day. I just like her focus on the game.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2273/2312087865_f57973dbb3_b.jpg

Nikon d200
iso 1250
1/30
f4.5
90 mm

toriaj

03-10-2008, 11:02 PM

hankbeblazin, I really do like that shot. I love the contrast and the mood. Perfect.

imagesbyjudd, your shot has such a timeless feel. I really thought it was taken 50 years ago until I reread "video game" :D

I decided to try a window-light self-portrait. What do you think? I was surprised at how bright the window light really was. I brought down the highlights on my cheek quite a bit. The light didn't seem that bright in real life :) I also learned that autofocus is your friend for SPs! :)
P.S. I look really old in this pic ... I'm only 28 lol ...

50mm, 1/200, f/1.8, ISO 400
33938

XaiLo

03-10-2008, 11:31 PM

Pretty light and prettier girl. bad camera, we tried to make it a little more youthful toriaj hope you don't mind.

http://www.designsbyxailo.com/thepics/2008/03_mar/tori.jpg

hankbeblazin

03-11-2008, 12:01 AM

thanks toriaj

Erad

03-11-2008, 12:33 AM

heres a couple i did of my friend doing his aggressive rollerblading.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3104/2320602486_dd2484d81c_b.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2298/2320615890_3c50995111_b.jpg

jcon

03-11-2008, 01:57 AM

P.S. I look really old in this pic ... I'm only 28 lol ...

Gorgeous eyes, Tori! It's nice to know I am not the only 28 year old around here! :D

Thanks jcon, the light was just right for catching the eyes, I think :)

Jason25

03-11-2008, 04:12 PM

I'm also 28 with some gray, don't feel bad ;)

toriaj

03-11-2008, 04:14 PM

lol thanks man :D

imagesbyjudd

03-11-2008, 04:49 PM

I've been 28. Once.

SharonD

03-11-2008, 05:05 PM

Yes, I was 28 once too......10 years ago. lol

jcon

03-11-2008, 05:34 PM

I'm also 28 with some gray, don't feel bad ;)

Gray or not, atleast you have some hair:mad: LOL.

Two 28 year old Jasons here... that cant be a good thing! LOL:p

K1W1

03-11-2008, 05:49 PM

When I was 28 Madonna was Like a Virgin. :D

Jason25

03-11-2008, 06:29 PM

Gray or not, atleast you have some hair:mad: LOL.

Two 28 year old Jasons here... that cant be a good thing! LOL:p

If that's not bad enough, I know 5 other Jasons personally :D

Oh, and I started graying at 17 :eek:, but yes, I do have a full head of hair!

I'll post up another pic as well:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2169/2322106445_4c473e4821.jpg

btuner

03-11-2008, 10:47 PM

tried something a little different with this one
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f21/brand90/DSC_2511.jpg

Dread Pirate Roberts

03-11-2008, 10:59 PM

Loved the overcast graves shot Hank.
Toriaj looking like that you should be in front of the camera not behind it!

There's a light show here at the moment for an arts festival. The SA Government is projecting taxpayers dollars (light patterns) onto local buildings. Millions of DSLR owners - shows photography has never been more popular. Just coming to grips with my camera and was really proud of this one, any C&C welcome. 18-200VR, 22mm, Ap prior F10, tripod 6 secs, iso200, auto exp 0EV. Longer exposure to try and balance out crowd movement, no PP for lens distortion.

Rooz

03-11-2008, 11:11 PM

wow, that lloks unbelelievable...are they neon lights ?? great shot.

Dread Pirate Roberts

03-11-2008, 11:16 PM

Thanks Rooz.

No idea on the technology. Here's the link to the story http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/story/0,22606,23295680-5016443,00.html

When I get the time I'm going to try and post a new thread of the sequence of the different patterns as they play across the same building.

Rooz

03-12-2008, 12:06 AM

ahh, i see. it looks awesome. what a great idea.

K1W1

03-12-2008, 12:24 AM

I think that they basically use a large projector to simply project an image onto the front of the building in the same way we project the ubiquitous Power Point slides onto the screen in every meeting room in the world.
Same technology much larger scale.

Rooz

03-12-2008, 12:30 AM

I think that they basically use a large projector to simply project an image onto the front of the building in the same way we project the ubiquitous Power Point slides onto the screen in every meeting room in the world.
Same technology much larger scale.

I posted some pics of this in the leaf thread - but not this shot
It's a Sacred Bamboo - I cropped it to 4:3 to fill a standard screen
This is with my new 28 - 200 Sigma - quite pleased with it.

What?!!! You didn't have to go out and buy a 4/3 camera to do that??? Could you explain the technique?? This could really save us some money!!!

Nice shot.

Visual Reality

03-15-2008, 11:02 AM

I sense a bit of sarcasm.

Geoff Chandler

03-15-2008, 01:49 PM

What?!!! You didn't have to go out and buy a 4/3 camera to do that??? Could you explain the technique?? This could really save us some money!!!

Nice shot.
Thanks Eric - and no I won't try to tell you I put masking tape either side of the sensor!!!
I don't quite get it with the whole 4:3 business - never mind
I just cropped this so I could maybe use it on my 4:3 screen - but I always keep an orig shot anyway.
Anyway - I proved to myself now that this lens is good enough - sure the 17 - 70 is a touch sharper
and goes way closer for those macro/close up shots but the 28 - 200 is a really nice walkaround
lens for me - so long as I don't need extra wide angle.
:cool:

Tony_V

03-15-2008, 02:58 PM

Another thread here got me motivated to take some pictures of my horses. I broke out my new Nikkor 70-200 AF-S F2.8 VR and filled up a 2 GB memory card. Here is one I really like. Yea I know she's a bit dirty. It's mud season here in NJ.

1/1250
70mm
F/4
ISO 200

Tony

StuartN

03-15-2008, 09:36 PM

Taken with my new Nikkor 24-70mm AF-S f/2.8. Really like this lens!

70mm
f/5.6
ISO 100
1/80s

Conversion in Lightroom to small jpg.

Dread Pirate Roberts

03-15-2008, 10:29 PM

Found this poor blighter sweltering outside where it's 40C (104F). Brought him into the cool and blinded him for an hour or so. Severely cropped and sharpened. Any suggestions how I could do him better? I've taken him prisoner till it cools down.
200mm on 18-200VR, ISO200, natural light, Ap prior F14, 1/2sec.

Like the horse shot with diffused background Tony, I might not have got to 70mm on a gator Stuart, hope it was safe!

Another thread here got me motivated to take some pictures of my horses. I broke out my new Nikkor 70-200 AF-S F2.8 VR and filled up a 2 GB memory card. Here is one I really like. Yea I know she's a bit dirty. It's mud season here in NJ.

1/1250
70mm
F/4
ISO 200

Tony

tony, where in new jersey?
my home is in brick but right now im living in an apartment in montclair

dxrocnxj

03-16-2008, 02:44 AM

heres my POTD
:)
this might break the rules since its actually 6 pictures ;)
but who says big kids have to grow up

Found this poor blighter sweltering outside where it's 40C (104F). Brought him into the cool and blinded him for an hour or so. Severely cropped and sharpened. Any suggestions how I could do him better? I've taken him prisoner till it cools down.
200mm on 18-200VR, ISO200, natural light, Ap prior F14, 1/2sec.

Like the horse shot with diffused background Tony, I might not have got to 70mm on a gator Stuart, hope it was safe!

use 150mm cos its sharper. around f8 from memory is where the 18-200 is sharpest. much higher shutter speed. try and get it around the 1/100s mark. if you cant do that, use a desk lamp to illunimate him. you need extension tubes really, (or a close up filter), to get the sort of shot you're looking for i think.

Tony_V

03-16-2008, 06:28 AM

tony, where in new jersey?
my home is in brick but right now im living in an apartment in montclair

The other side of the state, outside Lambertville.

Here is a shot I took back in December. I took this experimenting with the Tamron 17-50 F2.8. I had never seen a railroad sign with this wording before.

40mm
F/8
1/500sec
ISO 200
PP - White balance correction

Tony

dxrocnxj

03-16-2008, 10:08 AM

The other side of the state, outside Lambertville.

oh so you live in what we on this side would call the woods :P
just kidding haha

Aldor88

03-16-2008, 10:41 AM

Took some landscapes today in less than ideal weather, heres one. I'll post more tomorrow when i have time to PP the rest.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2094/2337182163_f1a8ce5b77_b.jpg

Aldor88

03-16-2008, 10:43 AM

heres my POTD
:)
this might break the rules since its actually 6 pictures ;)
but who says big kids have to grow up

Haha made me laugh, nice one. I enjoy your other work as well, im not too good at photographing people myself.

Turo

03-16-2008, 12:23 PM

http://ww2.cs.fsu.edu/~donate/public/sandal.JPG

swak6287

03-16-2008, 07:58 PM

1st post. 1st request for opinions, review. thanks. be kind.

K1W1

03-16-2008, 08:11 PM

Took some landscapes today in less than ideal weather, heres one. I'll post more tomorrow when i have time to PP the rest.

Great capture K1W1, any PP? I really like the contrast and colors in this image. Well done!

K1W1

03-17-2008, 12:53 AM

Can't remember about the PP. I think it's almost straight from RAW converted in that software I use. Probably has the "Punch" preset and some sharpening.

p.du.v

03-17-2008, 01:17 AM

Great shots guys! Woot!

K1W1, really nice. Great detail there man.

Aldor88, your shot is superb.

Took some landscapes today in less than ideal weather, heres one. I'll post more tomorrow when i have time to PP the rest.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2094/2337182163_f1a8ce5b77_b.jpg
Have you thought about cropping out the majority of the 'white' water at the bottom of the image?
I'd love to see a really narrow panoramic crop of this shot, cropped short of the shadows on the water.

Just my opinion anyways :).

Dread Pirate Roberts

03-17-2008, 01:26 AM

Had to let the little fella go, he had slowed down even more, (I reckon he was about to kick the bucket). 130mm Ap prior F22, 1/6sec Iso200 LV focussed.
Next time I'll try F8 and 150mm as suggested.

Dread Pirate Roberts

03-17-2008, 01:28 AM

Oops kiddie interupted thought train, here's the snap

Rooz

03-17-2008, 01:56 AM

DPR, at f22 you would effectively halve you're sharpness, maybe worse, due to lens diffraction. 1/6s also means you're going to cop alot of camera shake, (relatively to the subject), which also contributes to lack of focus/ sharpness.

T06

03-17-2008, 02:17 AM

Aldor & kiwi great shots. This was through glass so aren't too peeved at all.

p.du.v

03-17-2008, 02:18 AM

Went to the Zoo with friends last weekend (first time in two decades I think...).
Here is my favourite animal. I want one. Cuddles.

Not very impressed with the bokeh on the 18-200VR to be honest. Not overly impressed with the lens in general.
The whole 'you get what you pay for' thing applies pretty heavily to that lens I guess.

The cheetah is currently eyeing off which of us photographers it's going to feed on first.

Edit: Oh yes, this shot, as with most the others, were taken through pretty scratched up Perspex or glass, so there was a diffused (and pretty horrid) glow to a lot of the shots. Still good fun though!

thats a very nice shot. i think you;re being a bit harsh on yourself mate.

p.du.v

03-17-2008, 03:15 AM

The Bug Man back in action!
Just got your camera back?? Ack, what happened? (Sorry if I missed it on another thread).
Love your macro work Rooz. Has inspired me to have a think about doing some myself. Is one type of lens I've never owned.

In regards to being harsh, I was just giving my honest impressions of my first extended use of the 18-200 really.
I need to make the time to use it in some other situations too. Is a street festival this weekend which I'll try get along to.

The 12-24 f4 is a completely different beast; absolutely stunning! Going away for the Easter weekend and am planning to give the wide angle a really good run through heh.

T06

03-17-2008, 06:04 AM

Mate would you like to borrow the 200, it takes really really sharp pics;) all the time.:eek::D:D:);)

rawpaw18

03-17-2008, 06:18 AM

1st post. 1st request for opinions, review. thanks. be kind.

Welcome to the forum!

I like the shot, maybe compose it with a little more sky and less
shadow at the bottom would be my only suggestion, but a very nice first potd from you. Keep posting.

Turo

03-17-2008, 08:48 AM

Pretty sunrise on the back porch of my friend's beach house...

http://ww2.cs.fsu.edu/~donate/public/beach_sil.JPG

rawpaw18

03-17-2008, 09:29 AM

Beautiful Turo, I'm feeling warmer already

p.du.v

03-17-2008, 10:10 AM

Wow.. such a hard life Turo.. I feel bad for you.. Haha.
Nice shot! Great warmth indeed.

Love your little watermark to, so cool!

Turo

03-17-2008, 12:00 PM

Love your little watermark to, so cool!

My friends came up with the nickname "turtle" for me a few years ago, so that's what inspired it :).

Aldor88

03-17-2008, 12:05 PM

Nice pics K1W1, Rooz and Turo.

Heres 2 more from yasterday, a few more in my flickr. I did my best altho the weather could have been better.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2251/2340411683_6aa45fb366_b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2106/2340408971_66a2d2aee3_b.jpg

Both shot at the same river.

swak6287

03-17-2008, 03:35 PM

Welcome to the forum!

I like the shot, maybe compose it with a little more sky and less
shadow at the bottom would be my only suggestion, but a very nice first potd from you. Keep posting.

I will definitely keep posting pics for opinion/review. Only way to learn is from suggestions.

I always thought with a picture like the one I posted, we would like some black outline..maybe 1/3 of the bottom. cause i got one that is just the bottom, dont look that good. BTW, that pic was taken through my kitchen window. :)

swak6287

03-17-2008, 03:55 PM

Here is a couple more pics. Suggestions and comments welcome.

T06

03-17-2008, 04:44 PM

Good to see people cueing to get in here again

esp

03-17-2008, 05:16 PM

My new sigma 15 - 30 just came and I finally got to test it out. I took the little one on a hike yesterday and snapped a few. So far I love the lens. http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3144/2339204609_24395153a1_b.jpg

p.du.v

03-17-2008, 07:54 PM

swak6287 - Nice work retaining some colour in the sky in the photo on the right there! Nice composition in both photos, good use of bokeh (the background 'blur') in the left shot mate!

Kev - It has no head!!! Lovely colour :).

esp - nice pic mate! Just love the contrastiness, the fine detail and the nice warm sky. Beauitful grass tones too.
Top shot, great testament to the lens. Having the little guy on the road really tops it off too.
Did you do much/any post production on this pic?

imagesbyjudd

03-17-2008, 07:58 PM

Winter scene that I've been playing with off and on. Haven't had snow this heavy in about 3 years. So just a memory

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3188/2332805487_6b62e701e1_b.jpg

Nikon coolpix 8800 edited in cs2

swak6287

03-17-2008, 08:15 PM

pduv, thanks for the comments.

Bob_Benner

03-18-2008, 12:47 AM

SHot taken tonight at a local harbor.http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb68/Bob_Benner/031708_sandiegoskyline_1172copy.jpg

dxrocnxj

03-18-2008, 01:38 AM

band photoshoot.
abandoned house that hasnt been touched sinc ethe 80's but of course its trashed. including the belongings of who used to live there, heroine paraphernalia, broken glass, etc.

more at:
http://s191.photobucket.com/albums/z53/dxrocnxj/The%20Jimmy%20Hoffa%20Theory/Promos/

so comments would be much appreiciated, im very happy with these.

Rooz

03-18-2008, 02:01 AM

My new sigma 15 - 30 just came and I finally got to test it out. I took the little one on a hike yesterday and snapped a few. So far I love the lens.

what a screamer. my fave shot of the year so far. brilliantly done.

Rooz

03-18-2008, 02:05 AM

band photoshoot.
abandoned house that hasnt been touched sinc ethe 80's but of course its trashed. including the belongings of who used to live there, heroine paraphernalia, broken glass, etc.

so comments would be much appreiciated, im very happy with these.

i hope you arent doing these for free. a mate told me a while ago when i was doing alot of free shoots..."you can't bank thanks." i love that saying.

ssil2000

03-18-2008, 03:26 AM

nothing special with this one but i keep going back to it, so i thought i would post it and see if anyone else likes it :) CC always welcomed!

iso200
55mm
f14
1/50sec
very slight PP

K1W1

03-18-2008, 03:40 AM

I think it worth going back to.
I like the slightly oily look to the water.

T06

03-18-2008, 03:54 AM

Yeah i like it too. Nice touch with the angles.

T06

03-18-2008, 03:55 AM

..caged animals..

Turo

03-18-2008, 04:24 AM

Great pic, ssil2000! I love how the sun's light is sneaking through the supports.

esp

03-18-2008, 10:16 AM

esp - nice pic mate! Just love the contrastiness, the fine detail and the nice warm sky. Beauitful grass tones too.
Top shot, great testament to the lens. Having the little guy on the road really tops it off too.
Did you do much/any post production on this pic?

I did do some work to the shot. I upped the exposure and blacks a tad. I also gave a slight tweak to the fill light and colors. Nothing too drastic. This was all done in Lightroom. Thanks for your kind words.

Thanks rooz. I am glad you liked it

Turo

03-18-2008, 10:30 AM

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3266/2340114081_fc2de2cfd0_o.jpg

dxrocnxj

03-18-2008, 10:36 AM

i hope you arent doing these for free. a mate told me a while ago when i was doing alot of free shoots..."you can't bank thanks." i love that saying.

no im not, i charge 50 a shoot. :)
and to all the bands it seems reasonable enough.

byrdman

03-18-2008, 08:15 PM

Not sure how many people live in Savanna or in Georgia but here is a shot of the storm that put a tornado in ATL.

btuner

03-18-2008, 08:47 PM

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f21/brand90/DSC_2971.jpg

K1W1

03-18-2008, 11:45 PM

Just to finish of the bikes for a week or two. I really wish I could afford one of them thar pro D3's and pro lenses what let me focus fast enuf to get stuff in fokus. :rolleyes::D

Nice idea and execution ssil2000, I'm struggling to get enough light under the jetty myself at sunset. Here's a similar one just after dark last night. 70mm, shutter prior 8 sec, 0EV, iso200 on the 18-200VR.

toriaj

03-19-2008, 08:16 AM

That is one cool shot DPR, something about it looks unusual ... what PP did you do on it?

Turo

03-19-2008, 08:51 AM

Beach sunrise. Florida life is hard :D

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2090/2341844799_d86778ea64_o.jpg

dxrocnxj

03-19-2008, 10:36 AM

Beach sunrise. Florida life is hard :D

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2090/2341844799_d86778ea64_o.jpg

ahhh sooo warm haha.
im moving to the tampa area in june.

Turo

03-19-2008, 11:04 AM

ahhh sooo warm haha.
im moving to the tampa area in june.

Very nice area, my brother and his wife live out there, they love it!

rawpaw18

03-19-2008, 01:28 PM

Dpr, that shot is great, very nice.

ssil2000

03-19-2008, 02:17 PM

Lovely clear shot K1W1.

Nice idea and execution ssil2000, I'm struggling to get enough light under the jetty myself at sunset. Here's a similar one just after dark last night. 70mm, shutter prior 8 sec, 0EV, iso200 on the 18-200VR.

Nice idea and execution ssil2000, I'm struggling to get enough light under the jetty myself at sunset. Here's a similar one just after dark last night. 70mm, shutter prior 8 sec, 0EV, iso200 on the 18-200VR.

awesome shot

btuner

03-19-2008, 06:28 PM

ahhh sooo warm haha.
im moving to the tampa area in june.

we have tooooo many people already lol jk but seriously it is getting ridiculous here. its like everyone that moves to florida now moves to tampa!!!

Rooz

03-20-2008, 12:10 AM

good idea, average execution. just couldnt get him to give me an unobstructed shot with the blue flowers in the background. this needed more dof aswell. very frustrating.
sb600 used rear facing away from subject to illuminate blue flowers, R1 used to expose butterly.

no, the background and clours are not photoshopped btw.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2020/2347274766_a5cbc06d8f_o.jpg

Rooz

03-20-2008, 06:12 AM

and morning dew

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2086/2347655894_96ecf5b846_o.jpg

Dread Pirate Roberts

03-20-2008, 06:58 AM

That is one cool shot DPR, something about it looks unusual ... what PP did you do on it?

Thank you - you're all too kind.

Believe it or not there is ZERO post work on the shot. I just reduced the image size and typed DPR onto it. I even forgot to sharpen it like I normally do! I think the unusual exposure is because I set the exposure metering and focus point onto the top handrail (simply because the cam wouldn't autofocus under the jetty, not enough narrow lines I suppose.

The real work was in sorting through and throwing away the other 100 shots that didn't quite hit me.

I really wish I'd shot it raw rather than large normal jpg. I'm thinking of printing it largeish and putting it on the wall as my first shot that worked. It'll be the $4,000 wall decoration:rolleyes:

Oh by the way nice shots everyone. Rooz having failed myself to get a great shot from an almost stationary (nearly dead?) grasshoper I can start to appreciate your work. Tricky subject, beautifully composed. I really love the background and those antennae.

toriaj

03-20-2008, 07:35 AM

Rooz, those are beautiful colors, and I love the dew.

tfa8rva

03-20-2008, 07:43 AM

good idea, average execution. just couldnt get him to give me an unobstructed shot with the blue flowers in the background. this needed more dof aswell. very frustrating.
sb600 used rear facing away from subject to illuminate blue flowers, R1 used to expose butterly.

no, the background and clours are not photoshopped btw.

That some razor thin DOF. Nice color.

we have tooooo many people already lol jk but seriously it is getting ridiculous here. its like everyone that moves to florida now moves to tampa!!!

If I moved to Florida it would be to Jacksonville. They have a much better football team! :D

Turo

03-20-2008, 10:47 AM

and morning dew

Wow, amazing colors, VERY nice!

T06

03-20-2008, 04:17 PM

Nice shot rooz.Heres an opinion on one of the events on Australia day:D:D:D:D:D

Turo

03-20-2008, 05:39 PM

I was playing around withhte pp on this one, ended up exaggerating the colors a bit...
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2414/2342796574_8e4c8a32a5_o.jpg

Rooz

03-20-2008, 06:06 PM

looks fantastic, the PP is awesome. can you share some of your workflow on that pls.

Aldor88

03-20-2008, 06:27 PM

Very cool colour Rooz, and that shallow DOF is amazing!

I wen't to helsinki for some architectual shot's today. Heres a few, more in my Flickr.

RE: highlights. only thing that could be done is use HDR. only so much DR a dslr can have.

K1W1

03-21-2008, 12:28 AM

Lovely framing K1W1. Don't take this the wrong way (I do genuinely love the shot) but could anything be done about the highlights?

I never take things the wrong way. :)
It was one of those conundrums we all have in this country of cloudless skies and bright sun.
I tried exposing for the light, exposing for the shade, exposing for the sky and a couple of other variations and this was the one I liked the best. When I exposed for the sunlit parts the colours in the shade didn't do much for me.
Besides any other reason this shot had the best positioned vehicle, when you can't see them coming and they are doing around 100kph through that "window" it was really push the shutter and hope. :) Then to cap it all off I was wearing a suit and stopped while travelling back to Melbourne from Ballarat even though I was slightly late already for a meeting I had scheduled in the office. ;)

Here's another angle

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3242/2349188588_5f3a173914_b.jpg

T06

03-21-2008, 12:53 AM

You accidently trigger the shutter when adjusting the settings then.:D:Dj/k;)

ooverdrive

03-21-2008, 03:58 AM

Not from the gardens

K1W1

03-21-2008, 04:49 AM

It's a full moon tonight and somebody has to beat Rooz to the Moon related shot. :D
Playing with a "HDRish" preset in my unnamed photo editing software.

K1W1, I like really like the composition of the old bridge with the truck shot. That is one of those shots that may be better on a slightly overcast day so it would reduce the dynamic range. HDR would work if they parked the truck for you. :)

Dread, I love that affect with the sunset. Could you boost the blues to give it more contrast between orange and blue? Maybe cloudy +1 or +2 on the WB? Beautiful shot.

Here is my contribution for the day. I had the day off and was running some errands. I had my camera with me when I saw these horses in a field playing. Of course they stopped playing when the saw me so this is all I was able to get.

Tony

Rooz

03-22-2008, 04:34 AM

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3288/2351127839_58b8d8ea8b_o.jpg

K1W1

03-22-2008, 05:19 AM

Do you live in a house or a bug hotel? :)

Gintaras

03-22-2008, 05:36 AM

Took some landscapes today in less than ideal weather, heres one. I'll post more tomorrow when i have time to PP the rest.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2094/2337182163_f1a8ce5b77_b.jpg

this landscape image is a winner! you can hang it on the wall without a doubt.

Gintaras

03-22-2008, 05:37 AM

Lovely clear shot K1W1.

Nice idea and execution ssil2000, I'm struggling to get enough light under the jetty myself at sunset. Here's a similar one just after dark last night. 70mm, shutter prior 8 sec, 0EV, iso200 on the 18-200VR.

whatever i may call an art work, this one for sure IS a masterpiece.

Aldor88

03-22-2008, 06:05 AM

this landscape image is a winner! you can hang it on the wall without a doubt. Thanks, I'll print some pictures this year some time, not sure about this one tho :)

Lovely framing K1W1. Don't take this the wrong way (I do genuinely love the shot) but could anything be done about the highlights?

Woo my first "HDR", 2 exposures of the same raw file. Really basic, just trying it out :).
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2385/2352314526_2b02190d88_b.jpg

SuperCharged

03-22-2008, 02:55 PM

nice aldor

PHeller

03-22-2008, 08:13 PM

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f252/PHeller/highlander.jpg

T06

03-22-2008, 09:47 PM

Ahhhh, a Scottish Highlander.;)

Rooz

03-23-2008, 12:19 AM

very nice shot PHeller, i;d think about cloning out that post over his neck though.

here's one of my little fella with grandpa watching over him. i live how their arms are in a similar position. perfect metering in a tricky situation...as one would expect from the d300. :D

85mm f1.8
f2
1/4000s
iso200

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3248/2354087546_eeb0351e8f_o.jpg

T06

03-23-2008, 01:02 AM

Something different.:D

Bob_Benner

03-23-2008, 02:00 AM

Thats a pretty cool shot of the giraffe.

Bob_Benner

03-23-2008, 02:04 AM

very nice shot PHeller, i;d think about cloning out that post over his neck though.

here's one of my little fella with grandpa watching over him. i live how their arms are in a similar position. perfect metering in a tricky situation...as one would expect from the d300. :D

85mm f1.8
f2
1/4000s
iso200

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3248/2354087546_eeb0351e8f_o.jpg

I love this shot! The little guy is really growing up isn't he? Seems like yesterday my son was born and this year he will be 3, must enjoy them as much as possible when they are this small because time really does fly. Great shot, and great looking little boy.

T06

03-23-2008, 02:37 AM

Yes & notice the smile on grandads face, a good relationship between him & the phototaker too i think.;) Nice shot rooz, aint he gonna break em when he gets older.;)

ssil2000

03-23-2008, 04:28 AM

very nice shot PHeller, i;d think about cloning out that post over his neck though.

here's one of my little fella with grandpa watching over him. i live how their arms are in a similar position. perfect metering in a tricky situation...as one would expect from the d300. :D

85mm f1.8
f2
1/4000s
iso200

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3248/2354087546_eeb0351e8f_o.jpg

damn dude... thats a great shot. tells a story, awesome.

Sergio

PHeller

03-23-2008, 09:11 AM

I'll slip another one in.

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f252/PHeller/highlander2.jpg

Turo

03-23-2008, 09:42 AM

here's one of my little fella with grandpa watching over him. i live how their arms are in a similar position. perfect metering in a tricky situation...as one would expect from the d300. :D

BEAUTIFUL shot, Rooz! Examples like this really make me want to upgrade to a D300!

I thought this one looked better in B/W:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2054/2342711710_a5519d3994_o.jpg

Dread Pirate Roberts

03-23-2008, 05:10 PM

Lovely shot Rooz. I've got a captive praying mantis that my dad gave me to show the kids. I'm hoping I can make something of him today before freeing him

K1W1 you beat me to the moonshot. Here's my attempt, I'm not happy with it. I've so got to learn how to make a HDRI before next month.

btuner

03-23-2008, 06:09 PM

I'll slip another one in.

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f252/PHeller/highlander2.jpg

thats awesome

toriaj

03-23-2008, 07:54 PM

That is a very cool cow. It reminds me how tough our cows were before they were domesticated ...

This is Shoshone Falls, very near Twin Falls, Idaho. I wish the shot showed the perspective more, the waterfalls are huge! Known as "Niagara of the West." I processed this with my trial of Capture NX, and then a little in PSP. I like the way it works, but it seemed to add a lot of noise? And I'm not sure about the noise reduction or sharpening tools. I'd love tips from anyone :)